Guides

How to study, in depth

Longer reads on the techniques behind the tools. Each one is practical, specific, and written to be used this week, not admired.

Memory

Remembering what you study

Technique

How to Use Active Recall

Why re-reading fails, and a five-step closed-book routine that works for any subject in ten minutes a day.

Schedule

Spaced Repetition You Will Actually Follow

The 1-3-7-14 review schedule, how to run it by hand or with the Flashcard Builder, and the mistakes that break it.

Technique

Flashcards That Actually Work

The minimum information principle, worked examples of good and bad cards, and formats for things that are not facts.

Notes & Reading

Getting information in

Method

Cornell Notes: How and Why

Page setup, what goes in each column, the after-class step everyone skips, and how to review by covering the notes.

Method

How to Read a Textbook Chapter

Preview, question, read in sections, recall. Same time as a linear read, with notes you can actually review.

Focus & Planning

Sitting down and staying there

Technique

Pomodoro for Students

What problem the timer actually solves, how to pick intervals by subject, and the two situations where it backfires.

Mindset

Why You Procrastinate on Studying

Procrastination as mood management, five tactics for the moment of avoidance, and habits that reduce how often it happens.

Plan

A Two-Week Exam Study Plan

Day-by-day: map the material, learn the gaps first, two practice tests, targeted repair, and sleep the night before.

Subjects

Subject-specific strategy

Subject

How to Study for a Math Test

Why note-reviewing fails for math, and a practice-based routine: error logs, mixed practice, and timed sets.

Each subject reference page also ends with a "where students go wrong" section written for that subject.

These guides are written by the StudyReady maintainer and are updated as we get feedback. Spotted something wrong or want a topic covered? Let us know.